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a country of 8 million people and 2.3 million guns.
The 2.3 million irons is the number the Swiss government knows about.
By far not everyone went to register.
The 2.3 million irons is the number the Swiss government knows about.
By far not everyone went to register.
I don't know if they have entered the EU but they still use their own currency. I have to pay a swiss bill every year in francs.
Given the way voter turnout works, for the Swiss it averages 54%, it's more like 28% dictating to the other 72%I think i'll cry a little if this referendum passes. That's the problem with direct democracy, you have 51% of the population dictating how the other 49% live.
I didn't realize there were any countries in Europe that didn't treat their gun-favoring citizens worse than MA?
Norway's another.
Being closer to this than us a continent away, is this as close as they say it will be?
If these pussies get their way it's only the beginning of trouble for the Swiss. If they succeed in destroying their "gun culture", the next time Europe explodes into war the Swiss will be less prepared to defend themselves and stay neutral like they have in the past. These idiots don't remember their own history.
You're absolutely correct, but I'm sure that the US will just ride in on their white horse to save them, like everyone else in the world.
I believe that Swiss have one of the lowest immigration rates in the world, if any. Draw your own conclusions.
It's probably expensive to live there and they have strict immigration policy. I'm trying to find the inherent wrongness in that. It's obviously worked out well for them, overall.
-Mike
The last time I looked it was very restrictive. You had to have a lot of money, a lot of patience, and a good Swiss lawyer. I think they have made it somewhat easier for EU citizens to immigrate.
That was the way immigration worked here in the U.S. before Ted kennedy and friends turned it into a lottery. We used to give preference to people who had skill sets needed here. We need to return to that.
That was the way immigration worked here in the U.S. before Ted kennedy and friends turned it into a lottery. We used to give preference to people who had skill sets needed here. We need to return to that.